Headbutt - Revision history

Umbire the Phantom: establish strategy

2025-12-03T08:14:20Z

establish strategy

Umbire the Phantom: /* Description */ copyedit

2025-12-03T08:13:56Z

‎Description: copyedit

Umbire the Phantom: tweak

2025-07-29T07:11:42Z

tweak

Umbire the Phantom: another typo

2025-03-21T02:54:39Z

another typo

Umbire the Phantom: typo

2025-03-21T02:45:40Z

typo

Umbire the Phantom: better here actually

2025-03-20T00:45:39Z

better here actually

Umbire the Phantom: /* Description */ specify melee

2025-03-20T00:42:16Z

‎Description: specify melee

Umbire the Phantom: clarify funni hatnote

2025-03-13T16:46:34Z

clarify funni hatnote

Umbire the Phantom: /* Messages */ typo

2025-03-12T15:21:34Z

‎Messages: typo

Umbire the Phantom: /* List of monsters */ try something here

2025-03-12T15:21:17Z

‎List of monsters: try something here

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	All headbutt attacks deal simple [[physical damage]].		All headbutt attacks deal simple [[physical damage]].

		+	==Strategy==
	The minotaur is the only monster form a hero can take from the list above that allows them to wear helms—minotaurs are not [[intelligent monster]]s and will not wear helms themselves, and their horns prevent the use of rigid [[metallic]] helms, meaning that a hero in minotaur form can only wear [[cornuthaum]]s and [[elven leather helm]]s.		The minotaur is the only monster form a hero can take from the list above that allows them to wear helms—minotaurs are not [[intelligent monster]]s and will not wear helms themselves, and their horns prevent the use of rigid [[metallic]] helms, meaning that a hero in minotaur form can only wear [[cornuthaum]]s and [[elven leather helm]]s.

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 ==Description==
-A monster that has a headbutting attack, including a [[hero]] [[polymorph]]ed into such a monster, performs the attack by attempting to strike the target with their forehead or with any [[Body parts|horns]] on their head, which may also factor in the attacker's [[worn]] [[helm]] (or lack thereof).{{refsrc|src/mhitm.c|1777|nethack=3.6.7}}
+A monster that has a headbutting attack, including a [[hero]] [[polymorph]]ed into such a monster, performs the attack by attempting to strike the target using their forehead or any [[Body parts|horns]] on their head, which may also factor in the attacker's [[worn]] [[helm]] (or lack thereof).{{refsrc|src/mhitm.c|1777|nethack=3.6.7}} [[Magic cancellation]] can block headbutt attacks of certain [[damage type]]s, though in practice none of the headbutt attacks in the game use an appropriate damage type that is also blocked by MC.
-[[Magic cancellation]] can block headbutt attacks of certain [[damage type]]s, though in practice none of the headbutt attacks in the game use an appropriate damage type that is also blocked by MC. Headbutting a [[cockatrice]] or [[chickatrice]] without a worn helm will turn the attacker to stone, and monsters will avoid doing so against such targets when possible, with the exception of a hero in the form of either monster.{{refsrc|src/mhitm.c|388|nethack=3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/mhitu.c|678|nethack=3.6.7|comment=monster headbutt versus hero}} Hypothetically, a headbutt attack from a monster that can wear a helm will hit a [[shade]] if the helm is [[blessed]] or made of [[silver]].{{refsrc|src/uhitm.c|2524|nethack=3.6.7}}
+A headbutt attack will cause [[passive attack]]s from the defender to trigger. Headbutting a [[cockatrice]] or [[chickatrice]] without a worn helm will turn the attacker to stone, and monsters will avoid doing so against such targets when possible, with the exception of a hero in the form of either monster.{{refsrc|src/mhitm.c|388|nethack=3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/mhitu.c|678|nethack=3.6.7|comment=monster headbutt versus hero}} Hypothetically, a headbutt attack from a monster that can wear a helm will hit a [[shade]] if the worn helm is [[blessed]] or made of [[silver]].{{refsrc|src/uhitm.c|2524|nethack=3.6.7}}
 ===List of monsters===

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 ==Description==
-A monster that has a headbutting attack, including a [[hero]] [[polymorph]]ed into such a monster, performs the attack by attempting to strike the target with their forehead or with any [[Body parts|horns]], which may also factor in the attacker's [[worn]] [[helm]] (or lack thereof).{{refsrc|src/mhitm.c|1777|nethack=3.6.7}}
+A monster that has a headbutting attack, including a [[hero]] [[polymorph]]ed into such a monster, performs the attack by attempting to strike the target with their forehead or with any [[Body parts|horns]] on their head, which may also factor in the attacker's [[worn]] [[helm]] (or lack thereof).{{refsrc|src/mhitm.c|1777|nethack=3.6.7}}
 [[Magic cancellation]] can block headbutt attacks of certain [[damage type]]s, though in practice none of the headbutt attacks in the game use an appropriate damage type that is also blocked by MC. Headbutting a [[cockatrice]] or [[chickatrice]] without a worn helm will turn the attacker to stone, and monsters will avoid doing so against such targets when possible, with the exception of a hero in the form of either monster.{{refsrc|src/mhitm.c|388|nethack=3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/mhitu.c|678|nethack=3.6.7|comment=monster headbutt versus hero}} Hypothetically, a headbutt attack from a monster that can wear a helm will hit a [[shade]] if the helm is [[blessed]] or made of [[silver]].{{refsrc|src/uhitm.c|2524|nethack=3.6.7}}

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 ==Messages==
 {{message|<The monster> butts!|A monster hit you with a headbutt attack.{{refsrc|src/mhitu.c|57|nethack=3.6.7}}}}
-{{message|<The monster> lunges wildly and misses!|A monster targeted a headbutt at you, but you are [[invisible]] or else they cannot see you.{{refsrc|src/mhitm.c|166|nethack=3.6.7}}}}
+{{message|<The monster> lunges wildly and misses!|A monster targeted a headbutt at you, but you are [[invisible]] or else they cannot see you.{{refsrc|src/mhitu.c|166|nethack=3.6.7}}}}
 {{message|<The monster> butts <the other monster>.|A monster hit another monster with a headbutt attack.{{refsrc|src/mhitm.c|595|nethack=3.6.7}}}}
 {{message|You head butt <the monster>.|You hit a monster with a headbutt attack.{{refsrc|src/uhitm.c|2519|nethack=3.6.7}}}}

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 A monster that has a headbutting attack, including a [[hero]] [[polymorph]]ed into such a monster, performs the attack by attempting to strike the target with their forehead or with any [[Body parts|horns]], which may also factor in the attacker's [[worn]] [[helm]] (or lack thereof).{{refsrc|src/mhitm.c|1777|nethack=3.6.7}}
-[[Magic cancellation]] can block headbutt attacks of certain [[damage type]], though in practice none of the headbutt attacks in the game use an appropriate damage type that is also blocked by MC. Headbutting a [[cockatrice]] or [[chickatrice]] without a worn helm will turn the attacker to stone, and monsters will avoid doing so against such targets when possible, with the exception of a hero in the form of either monster.{{refsrc|src/mhitm.c|388|nethack=3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/mhitu.c|678|nethack=3.6.7|comment=monster headbutt versus hero}} Hypothetically, a headbutt attack from a monster that can wear a helm will hit a [[shade]] if the helm is [[blessed]] or made of [[silver]].{{refsrc|src/uhitm.c|2524|nethack=3.6.7}}
+[[Magic cancellation]] can block headbutt attacks of certain [[damage type]]s, though in practice none of the headbutt attacks in the game use an appropriate damage type that is also blocked by MC. Headbutting a [[cockatrice]] or [[chickatrice]] without a worn helm will turn the attacker to stone, and monsters will avoid doing so against such targets when possible, with the exception of a hero in the form of either monster.{{refsrc|src/mhitm.c|388|nethack=3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/mhitu.c|678|nethack=3.6.7|comment=monster headbutt versus hero}} Hypothetically, a headbutt attack from a monster that can wear a helm will hit a [[shade]] if the helm is [[blessed]] or made of [[silver]].{{refsrc|src/uhitm.c|2524|nethack=3.6.7}}
 ===List of monsters===

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 {{otheruses|the attack type that butts with the attacker's head|the action involving the rear of the [[hero]]|sit}}
-A '''headbutt''', also known simply as a '''butt''' or '''butting''' attack, is an [[attack type]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]'', and is primarily used by [[monster]]s. The attack type is defined by the '''<tt>AT_BUTT</tt>''' flag within <tt>[[monattk.h]]</tt> in the [[source code]].{{refsrc|include/monattk.h|16|nethack=3.6.7}}
+A '''headbutt''', also known simply as a '''butt''' or '''butting''' attack, is a [[melee]] [[attack type]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]'', and is primarily used by [[monster]]s. The attack type is defined by the '''<tt>AT_BUTT</tt>''' flag within <tt>[[monattk.h]]</tt> in the [[source code]].{{refsrc|include/monattk.h|16|nethack=3.6.7}}
 ==Description==
-A monster that has a headbutting attack, including a [[hero]] [[polymorph]]ed into such a monster, performs the attack at [[melee]] range by attempting to strike the target with their forehead or with any [[Body parts|horns]], which may also factor in the attacker's [[worn]] [[helm]] (or lack thereof).{{refsrc|src/mhitm.c|1777|nethack=3.6.7}}
+A monster that has a headbutting attack, including a [[hero]] [[polymorph]]ed into such a monster, performs the attack by attempting to strike the target with their forehead or with any [[Body parts|horns]], which may also factor in the attacker's [[worn]] [[helm]] (or lack thereof).{{refsrc|src/mhitm.c|1777|nethack=3.6.7}}
 [[Magic cancellation]] can block headbutt attacks of certain [[damage type]], though in practice none of the headbutt attacks in the game use an appropriate damage type that is also blocked by MC. Headbutting a [[cockatrice]] or [[chickatrice]] without a worn helm will turn the attacker to stone, and monsters will avoid doing so against such targets when possible, with the exception of a hero in the form of either monster.{{refsrc|src/mhitm.c|388|nethack=3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/mhitu.c|678|nethack=3.6.7|comment=monster headbutt versus hero}} Hypothetically, a headbutt attack from a monster that can wear a helm will hit a [[shade]] if the helm is [[blessed]] or made of [[silver]].{{refsrc|src/uhitm.c|2524|nethack=3.6.7}}

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−	{{otheruses\|the attack type that ~~uses~~ the attacker's head\|the action involving the rear of the [[hero]]\|sit}}	+	{{otheruses\|the attack type that butts with the attacker's head\|the action involving the rear of the [[hero]]\|sit}}
	A '''headbutt''', also known simply as a '''butt''' or '''butting''' attack, is an [[attack type]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]'', and is primarily used by [[monster]]s. The attack type is defined by the '''<tt>AT_BUTT</tt>''' flag within <tt>[[monattk.h]]</tt> in the [[source code]].{{refsrc\|include/monattk.h\|16\|nethack=3.6.7}}		A '''headbutt''', also known simply as a '''butt''' or '''butting''' attack, is an [[attack type]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]'', and is primarily used by [[monster]]s. The attack type is defined by the '''<tt>AT_BUTT</tt>''' flag within <tt>[[monattk.h]]</tt> in the [[source code]].{{refsrc\|include/monattk.h\|16\|nethack=3.6.7}}

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 * {{monsymlink|mumak}}
 * {{monsymlink|mastodon}} (has two)
-* all [[unicorn]]s
+* {{white|u}}{{gray|u}}{{black|u}} all [[unicorn]]s
 * {{monsymlink|ki-rin}}
 * {{monsymlink|minotaur}}